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Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton has today issued a notice of intent to suspend Blue Mountains Council for three months and is set to appoint an interim administrator after revelations that an 'independent' investigator reviewing the council’s conduct over asbestos management, had a possible conflict of interest.

The Hon. Shayne Mallard MP has announced a new international ‘sister park’ for Jenolan Caves. “A historic sister park partnership between The Jenolan Caves Conservation Trust and Zhijindong Caves Global Geopark was recently signed by Bob Conroy, Administrator of the Jenolan Caves Conservation Trust on a visit to the spectacular karst landscape in Guizhou Province in south-west China,” Mr Mallard said. Mr Conroy said Jenolan Caves is very proud to have established the partnership with Zhijindong Caves Global Geopark.

Bright Blue Gorilla: Filmmakers & Musicians from Los Angeles, will be touring Australia for the very first time in Feb/March/April 2018, including a concert and screening of Mr. Rudolpho’s Jubilee at Mount Vic Flicks.

Liberal member of the Legislative Council and Blue Mountains resident Shayne Mallard has welcomed the introduction of more than 40 extra weekly services for customers on popular routes in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas from 12 February.

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith joined representatives of the Rotary Club of the Lower Blue Mountains and school staff to announce a grant of $16,335 as part of the NSW Government’s 2017 Community Building Partnership (CBP) program.

Main Street between Eskbank Street and Lithgow Street will temporarily be traffic configured to ONE WAY to allow construction work to occur on the raised pedestrian crossing adjacent to Cook Street Plaza. Traffic will be flowing Westbound from the Eskbank Street intersection to the Lithgow Street traffic lights.

Throughout 2018 Lithgow’s young people will be offered a range of educational and employment opportunities through the Future Finders Program which aims to inspire young people to build their own futures within Lithgow.

“You don’t often have women in Parliament talking about abdominal bloating, pelvic pain or the need to urinate often, but it’s time we talked about it more,” Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman has declared.

Lithgow Council today welcomed the Planning Assessment Commission approval of the Invincible Southern Extension project and acknowledged the support of the NSW Government and Local Member Paul Toole in their attempts to create local jobs, infrastructure and investment in the Lithgow community.

Lithgow Library Learning Centre will be holding an exciting program of speakers and activities embracing 'Press for Progress', the theme of the 2018 International Women’s Day on Thursday 8 March with guest speakers Lynne Morton and Julia Burns.

The Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP) has deferred Blue Mountains City Council’s development application for 170-174 Leura Mall to allow heritage, landscape and urban design matters to be further considered.